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1 Then aunswered the Lorde vnto Iob out of the whirle winde, and saide: Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: Then the LORD spoke to Job out of the storm. He said:
2 What is he that darkeneth his counsaile by wordes without knowledge? “Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? “Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge?
3 Girde vp thy loynes lyke a man: for I wyl question with thee, see thou geue me a direct aunswere. Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me. Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.
4 Where wast thou when I layed the foundations of the earth? Tell playnely, if thou hast vnderstanding. “Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding. “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand.
5 Who hath measured it, knowest thou? or who hath spread the lyne vpon it? Who determined its measurements—surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it? Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it?
6 Whereupon are the foundations set? or who layed the corner stone thereof? On what were its bases sunk, or who laid its cornerstone, On what were its footings set, or who laid its cornerstone—
7 Where wast thou when the morning starres praysed me together, and all the children of God reioyced triumphantly? when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy? while the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?
8 Who shut the sea with doores, when it brake foorth as out of the wombe? “Or who shut in the sea with doors when it burst out from the womb, “Who shut up the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb,
9 When I made the cloudes to be a covering for it, and swadled it with the darke: when I made clouds its garment and thick darkness its swaddling band, when I made the clouds its garment and wrapped it in thick darkness,
10 When I gaue it my commaundement, making doores and barres for it, and prescribed limits for it and set bars and doors, when I fixed limits for it and set its doors and bars in place,
11 Saying, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shalt thou laye downe thy proude and hie waues. and said, ‘Thus far shall you come, and no farther, and here shall your proud waves be stayed’? when I said, ‘This far you may come and no farther; here is where your proud waves halt’?
12 Hast thou geue the morning his charge since thy dayes, and shewed the day spring his place, “Have you commanded the morning since your days began, and caused the dawn to know its place, “Have you ever given orders to the morning, or shown the dawn its place,
13 That it might take holde of the corners of the earth, and that the vngodly might be shaken out of it. that it might take hold of the skirts of the earth, and the wicked be shaken out of it? that it might take the earth by the edges and shake the wicked out of it?
14 They are fashioned as is the clay with the seale, and all stand vp as a garment. It is changed like clay under the seal, and its features stand out like a garment. The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its features stand out like those of a garment.
15 The vngodly shall be disapointed of their light, and the arme of the proude shalbe broken. From the wicked their light is withheld, and their uplifted arm is broken. The wicked are denied their light, and their upraised arm is broken.
16 Camest thou euer into the grounde of the sea, or walkedst in the lowe corners of the deepe? “Have you entered into the springs of the sea, or walked in the recesses of the deep? “Have you journeyed to the springs of the sea or walked in the recesses of the deep?
17 Haue the gates of death ben opened vnto thee? or hast thou seene the doores of the shadowe of death? Have the gates of death been revealed to you, or have you seen the gates of deep darkness? Have the gates of death been shown to you? Have you seen the gates of the deepest darkness?
18 Hast thou also perceaued how brode the earth is? If thou hast knowledge of all this: Have you comprehended the expanse of the earth? Declare, if you know all this. Have you comprehended the vast expanses of the earth? Tell me, if you know all this.
19 Then shewe me the way where light dwelleth, & where is the place of darkenesse? “Where is the way to the dwelling of light, and where is the place of darkness, “What is the way to the abode of light? And where does darkness reside?
20 That thou shouldest receaue it in the boundes thereof, and know the pathes to their houses. that you may take it to its territory and that you may discern the paths to its home? Can you take them to their places? Do you know the paths to their dwellings?
21 Knewest thou afore thou wast borne how olde thou shouldest be? You know, for you were born then, and the number of your days is great! Surely you know, for you were already born! You have lived so many years!
22 Wentest thou euer into the treasures of the snow, or hast thou seene the secrete places of the hayle, “Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, or have you seen the storehouses of the hail, “Have you entered the storehouses of the snow or seen the storehouses of the hail,
23 Which I haue prepared against the time of trouble, against the time of battaile and warre? which I have reserved for the time of trouble, for the day of battle and war? which I reserve for times of trouble, for days of war and battle?
24 By what way is the light parted? and into what land breaketh the east winde? What is the way to the place where the light is distributed, or where the east wind is scattered upon the earth? What is the way to the place where the lightning is dispersed, or the place where the east winds are scattered over the earth?
25 Who deuideth the waters into diuers chanels? or who maketh a way for the lightening and thunder, “Who has cleft a channel for the torrents of rain and a way for the thunderbolt, Who cuts a channel for the torrents of rain, and a path for the thunderstorm,
26 To cause it to rayne on the earth where no man is, and in the wildernesse where none inhabiteth? to bring rain on a land where no man is, on the desert in which there is no man, to water a land where no one lives, an uninhabited desert,
27 To satisfie the desolate and waste grounde, and to cause the budde of the hearbe to spring foorth. to satisfy the waste and desolate land, and to make the ground sprout with grass? to satisfy a desolate wasteland and make it sprout with grass?
28 Who is the father of the rayne? or who hath begotten the droppes of the deawe? “Has the rain a father, or who has begotten the drops of dew? Does the rain have a father? Who fathers the drops of dew?
29 Out of whose wombe came the yce? Who hath gendred the coldnesse of the ayre? From whose womb did the ice come forth, and who has given birth to the frost of heaven? From whose womb comes the ice? Who gives birth to the frost from the heavens
30 That the waters are hidde as with a stone, and lye congealed aboue the deepe. The waters become hard like stone, and the face of the deep is frozen. when the waters become hard as stone, when the surface of the deep is frozen?
31 Wylt thou hinder the sweete influences of the seuen starres? or loose the bandes of Orion? “Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loose the cords of Orion? “Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades? Can you loosen Orion’s belt?
32 Canst thou bring foorth Mazzaroth in their time? canst thou also guide Arctutus with his sonnes? Can you lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season, or can you guide the Bear with its children? Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear with its cubs?
33 Knowest thou the course of heauen, that thou mayest set vp the ordinaunce thereof vpon the earth? Do you know the ordinances of the heavens? Can you establish their rule on the earth? Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you set up God’s dominion over the earth?
34 Moreouer, canst thou lift vp thy voyce to the cloudes, that they may powre downe a great rayne vpon thee? “Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, that a flood of waters may cover you? “Can you raise your voice to the clouds and cover yourself with a flood of water?
35 Canst thou send the lightninges also, that they may go their way, and be obedient vnto thee, saying, Lo here are we? Can you send forth lightnings, that they may go and say to you, ‘Here we are’? Do you send the lightning bolts on their way? Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’?
36 Who hath put wysdome in the reynes? or who hath geuen the heart vnderstanding? Who has put wisdom in the inward parts or given understanding to the mind? Who gives the ibis wisdom or gives the rooster understanding?
37 Who numbreth the cloudes in wysdome? who stilleth the vehement waters of the heauen? Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can tilt the waterskins of the heavens, Who has the wisdom to count the clouds? Who can tip over the water jars of the heavens
38 To cause the earth to grow into hardnesse, & the clots to cleaue fast together? when the dust runs into a mass and the clods stick fast together? when the dust becomes hard and the clods of earth stick together?
39 Wylt thou hunt the pray for the lion? or fill the appetite of the lions whelpes, “Can you hunt the prey for the lion, or satisfy the appetite of the young lions, “Do you hunt the prey for the lioness and satisfy the hunger of the lions
40 When they couche in their places, and tarie in the couert to lye in wayte? when they crouch in their dens or lie in wait in their thicket? when they crouch in their dens or lie in wait in a thicket?
41 Who prouideth meate for the rauen, when his young ones crye vnto God, and flee about for lacke of meate? Who provides for the raven its prey, when its young ones cry to God for help, and wander about for lack of food? Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food?
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